Vehicle brake controlling means



p -v i J. B. DES ROSIE RS 7 Re. 20,086

VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROLLING MEANS Original Filed June 24, 1925 sSheets-Sheet. 1

3maentor J R. 3. DJBTM I \j I a: Flam 74.- atfomeg Sept. 1, 1936. J. B.D ES ROSIERS Re; 20,035

' VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROLLING MEANS I I Original Filed June 24, 1925 eSheets-Sheet 2 Junentor Sept. 1, 1936. J. B. DES RosnzRs Rea 20,036,

VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROLLING MEANS Original Filed June 24;; 1925 6sheets-sheet 's Sept. 1, 1936, J. B. DES ROSIERS VEHICLE BRAKECONTROLLING MEANS Original Filed June 24, 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 3nuentorGttorneg. 7

Sept. 1, 1936- J. B. DES ROSIERS VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROLLING HEARSOriginal Filed June 24, 1925 6 She'ts-Sheet 5 D Imoentor Sept. 1, 1936.J. B. DE$ ROSIERS VEHICLE BRAKE CONTfiOLL'INGjEANS Original Filed June24, 1925 6 Shets-Sheet 6- Rea-use 1, 193a PATENT OFFICE VEHICLE BRAKECONTROLLING MEAN John B. Des Rollers. Providence, R. I.

Original No. 1,575,323. dated March 2, 1926. Serial No. 39.297, June 24,1925. Application for re--v issue February 29, 1928, Serial No. 251,948

41 Claims.

Most automobiles are usually supplied with two different types ofbraking mechanisms, one usually operated by afoot lever and the otherusually operated by a hand lever. A clutch for connecting the power tothe driving wheels is also an essential element of automobiles and whenthe clutch is connected, the motor of the automobile itself provides avery eillcient third type of brak- 'ing means which is especially usefulingoing down long hills. I am aware that devices for applying both typesof braking means'simultaneously have heretofore been provided but so faras I am aware no one has heretofore provided the simple combinationabout to be described. My'invention makes possible the combination ofone braking means, a second braking means independent of said firstbraking means,

a clutch for connecting the power to the driving wheels (making possiblea thirdbraklng means,

the engine if desired), means for operating said first braking means anddisengaging the clutch simultaneously independently of the other,braking means (when a sudden stop. is desired and it is desired to shutoff the power and apply the brakes at once), and means for operatingboth brakingmeans simultaneously independently of the clutch (thuspermitting the motor athird braking means to function in addition toboth braking means described. a very desirable conditionwhen going downlong hills). 7

It is thus one objectof my invention to provide a device which willpermit both brakes to function and the motor to act as a further brakeon the engine at the same time.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device which will applythe brakes and discernnect the power at once if a sudden stop isdesired. In practice the foot brake is chiefly used by the becomesquickly worn out, while there is practically no wear at all on the otherbrake. A further object of my invention is to double the stoppingeiliciency by having both sets of brakes applied at once and to equalizethe wear between both sets of brakes. As will become apparent I providea one way connection. between the foot pedal which operates one brakeand'the controller shaft which operates theother brake whereby I as bothbrakes may be applied on the pressure of operator andthe result is thatits brake band V the foot pedal, said connection also permitting thecontroller shaft brake to be applied alone.

I provide the broad advantages portrayed'above in a device which issimplicity itself. which can be applied to already existing automobilesat a- 5 very slight cost,.which is very easily adjusted and which may bereadily attached. In the drawings I have shown an embodiment of myinvention specifically adapted for use on a Ford automobile. -A Fordautomobile has a hand lever 10 projecting upwardly from the usual wheelbrake. controller shaft and also what Ford terms a speed lever or what Ibelieve might be more aptly termed "a clutch cam" for lifting up theclutch lever to disengage the clutch when drawing back the hand 15 leverinto neutral or when applying the emergency brake. I provide a sleevefor the controller shaft and I mount on the one end thereof the usualhand lever which asexplained on the Ford T-Model is mounted on thecontroller shaft and on the opposite end thereof the speed lever whichasalready explained in a Ford T-Model is also mounted on the controllershaft and-I also rigidly secure to the controller shaft an arm having arod projecting laterally therefrom adapted to abut the rear edgeof thespeed lever to cause the controller shaft to rearwardly rotate when saidsleeve and speed lever is rearwardly rotated by pulling the hand leverback thus causing the emergency brake to be put onas usual as the clutchis disengaged on rearward rotation of said sleeve. As stated I alsoconnect the transmission brake foot pedal with the controller shaft soas to cause rearward rotation of the controller shaft to apply theemergency brake on depression of the foot pedal which one-way connectionalso permits the controller shaft to be rearwardly rotated to apply theemergency brake independently of the application of the foot pedalactuated driving mechanism brake.

, These and such other objects of my inven tion as may hereinafterappear will be best understood from a description of the accompanyingdrawings which illustrates embodiments of my invention adapted for useon a Ford automobile.

In the drawings. Fig. 1 la -a diagrammatic perspective view" of thecontrollershaft and adjacent parts of the Ford automobile having myinvention attached. with the sleeve rearwardly re- 50 tated to apply theemergency brake and dis- .connect thegclutchindependently of the trans-.mission brake. g

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the emergency brake entirelyof! and the clutch lever in high, showing the clutch and transmissionbrake in detail.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the emergency brake lever wayoff, the clutch lever B in high, but with the foot pedal depressed so asto apply both the transmission brake and also through the medium of theone-way connection to revolve the controller shaft to apply the wheelbrake.

10 Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of the controller] shaft sleeve showingthe hand lever and speed lever integrally attached thereto.

' Fig. 5 is a plan view partially shown in'section of the one-wayoperative sliding bearing. 15 Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the armadapted to be rigidly secured to the controller shaft and having a rodprojecting laterally therefrom.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the rear half of the chassis of the automobile.20 Fig. 8 is a perspective vie-wsimilar to Fig. 1 of my inventionshowing a modified type of oneway connection between the controllershaft and foot pedal, the hand lever being retracted so as to disconnectthe clutch, but not far enough to .25 apply any brakes.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 8 of the modified formshown therein with the foot pedal ,depressed so as to apply both thetransmission and wheel brakes.

30 Fig. 10 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1 of my inventionshowing a further modified type of a sliding bearing connection betweenthe controller shaft and foot pedal, the hand lever being retracted soas to disconnect. the clutch, but not 35 far enough to apply any brakes.

' Fig. 11 is a perspective view similar to FlgflO of the modified formshown therein with the hand lever retracted to disconnect the clutch andto apply the wheel brakes.

m. 12 is a perspective view similar to me. 10

of the modified form shown therein with the foot pedal depressed so asto apply both transmission and wheel brakes independently of the clutch.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the connecting a link.

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the arm attachment for the controllershaft.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a modified form of my invention similarto the embodiment shown so in Figs. 10-12 with the exception that thefoot lever actuates an additional set of rear wheel brakes instead ofthe transmission brake.

Fig. 16 is a perspective view of a modified form of my invention similarto the embodiment shown u in Figs. 1-3. except that the sleeve isactuated by a foot lever and the forward shaft by a hand lever to applyan additional set of rear wheel brakes in place of the transmissionbrakes shown, both the controller shaft and the front shaft beso ingrotated in the application of the brakes in able on the revolvintransmission shaft II, and' operated means the clutch yoke 24, securedto the oscillatable clutch shaft 44, and transmimion brake 2| operatedthrough'the shaft 36, 75 the transmission brake and clutch beingcontained as usual in the transmission cover 22. As explained, I haveshown in the drawings the usual construction of a Ford T-Model modifiedto include my invention. The usual controller shaft 24 is suitablymounted on the side beams 26 of the frame Ill. The rods 28 for actuatingthe rear wheel brakes are suitably attached to the ends thereof. I haveshown in the drawings levers of the first class 30 rigidly secured toeach end of said controller shafts 24, on each end of which .are pivotedthe rods-28 for actuating the rear wheel brakes and the rods 32 foractuating the front wheel brakes where employed, said construction beingthat of my copending application for Controlling means for four wheelbrakes, Serial #39296, filed June 24,1925, though it is obvious that myinvention may be connected to apply brakes to the rear wheels alone asdoes the usual Ford construction. As explained, one braking means isusually actuated by this con- 0 troller shaft, in Fords and in mostautomobiles being the brake on the rear wheels or so-called emergencybrake.

34 represents the usual brake foot pedal which is rigidly mounted on theshaft 36 to actuate the brake 20 on the driving mechanismfln Fords andcommonly a brake on the transmission. 38 represents the usual clutchpedal which in Fords when. released is in high speed and when fullydepressed is-in low speed. The clutch pedal 38 is connected-through themedium of the slow speed connection 40 to one end of the clutch lever 42pivoted as usual to the clutch shaft 44. The clutch lever 42 has at itsupper end the clutch lever screw 46 which in the usual construction isadapted to abut what Ford terms "the speed lever 48, or what might bemore aptly termed the clutch cam which is on the end of the speed leverarm 50 mounted on the controller shaft 24. In the usual Fordconstruction the hand lever 52 for rotatingthe controller shaft 24 ismounted on said shaft 24 exterior of the frame III and is provided withthe rack 54 and usual releasing handle 56 so that saidlever 52 andintegral controller shaft 24 may be locked in any desired position.

So much of the construction heretofore described is common on all FordTMode s but the simple attachment I provide modifies this usualconstruction to accomplish the results portrayed above. I provide asleeve 60 for the left hand side of said controller shaft adapted toextend from the left hand end thereof to a point normally adjacent tothat of the speed lever 50 and on the outer end thereof and on the innerend thereof I mount the usual speed lever 50. As

shown in Fig. 4 in my preferred embodiment, 'the hand lever 52 and speedlever III are preferably constructed integral with the sleeve. It isobvi- 60 ous therefore that when the sleeve 60 is rearwardly rotatedthrough the medium of the hand lever 52 that due to the sharpness 58 ofthe crank cam 40 at first the clutch will be immediately disengaged andon further rotation of said sleeve it, the speed lever 50 will tend tomove into a further backward position to apply the wheel brakes. Toprovide meanswhereby the controller shaft may also be rearwardly rotatedon the rearward revolution of said sleeve 60, I provide the additionalattachment about to be described shown in detail .in Fig. 6. Thiscomprises an arm 62 having a collar 84 at one end thereof for rigidsecurement to the controller shaft 24 and a rod 88. projecting sidewisetherefrom. As

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apply the-wheel brakes 29. through the medium of the rods 28 and 32. rTo permit the foot brake pedal 34 on depression thereof to apply thewheel brakes 29 in addition to the transmission brake 20 I provide theconnection about to be described, which operates on the setting of thetransmission brake to rear- 4o wardly rotate the controller shaft 24,thus applywardly rotate the controllershaft 24 to apply the wheel brake,said connection being inoperable to apply the driving mechanism brake onindependent rotation of the controller shaft 24 caused by drawing thehand lever 52 backwards, consequent rearward rotation of the sleeve 60,backward movement of the integral speed lever 50- and rearward rotationof the shaft 24 by contact of the speed lever 50 with the rods 66 of thearm 62. may be provided for this purpose, I preferably employ thesliding bearing 10. I provide the foot pedal 34 with the downwardextension 12 and I pivot thereon'the sleeve i4. I pivot on the upper endof the arm 62 the rod 16, which rod 76 is I adapted to reciprocate insaid sleeve 14 and is provided with the adjustable stops l8 thereonwhich may comprise the nuts 18 threaded on the forward end'of said rod16. It is obvious that on depression of the foot pedal 34 the sleeve 10is thereby pushed rearward until the rear end 90 1 thereof abuts thestop 16 on the rod 16 thereby causing the arm 62 to move backwards andrearing the wheel brakes 29 in addition to the transmission brake 20. Asthe controller shaft 24 is rearwardly rotated through the medium of thehand lever 52 as explained, it is obvious that the While any type ofone-way operative means.

In this embodiment I provide the arm 62 with the downward extension 02and I attach on the lower end thereof thecable 84 the other end of whichis suitably attached to the lower end of the downward extension 12 oftheffoot pedal 34.

To secure the desired reversal of motion I pass said cable 84 around thepulley 86 suitably pivoted on the bracket 88 attached to thetransmission cover. 22. It is obvious that as in the preferredform,depression of the foot pedal 34 will cause simultaneous operation of thetransmission brake 2'0 and the rearward rotation-of the controller shaft24 to apply the wheel brakes 29 as explained and that the controllershaft 24 will rearwardly rotate independently of the foot pedal andtransmission brake 20, the cable 94 merely slackening as the controllershaft is rotated without affecting the foot pedal 24 or transmissionbrake 20.

In Figs. 10-14, I have shown my preferred form of a sliding bearingconnection between the foot pedal and the controller shaft operable onthe setting of the driving mechanism brake to rearwardlyrotate thecontroller shaft 24 to apply the wheel brakes 29. In this embodimentIalso prodownward extension 72 of the foot pedal 34 in any suitablefashion and the opposite lower end of said link 92'preferably terminatesin the ears 94. Said ears 94 are preferably provided with the verticallyextending slots 96. The pin 98 is secured transversely of the front endof the downward extension 82 of the arm 62. The ends 99 of said pin areof such a length that they are free to slide im the vertical slots 96 ofthe ears 94. It is obvious that as the controller shaft is rearwardlyrotated, the pin 98 will merely slide upwardly in the slots 96 therebypermitting the controller shaft to be rotated without affecting thetransmission brake 20. When, however, the foot pedal 34 is depressed,the lower ends of the slot 96 will abut the ends of the pin 98 therebyraising up the extension 02 to cause the rotation of the controllershaft to apply the wheel brakes. It is obvious that as in the otherforms depression of the foot pedal 34 will cause simultaneous operationof the transmission brake 20 and the rearward rotation of the controllershaft 24 to apply the wheel brakes 29 as explained and that thecontroller shaft 24 may rearwardly rotate independently of the footpedal and transmission brake 20. the ends 99 of the pin 99 merelysliding upwardly in the vertical slots 96 as the controller shaft isrotated without atfecting the foot pedal 34 or transmission brake 20.

Though I have shown my invention as specifically applied to a Ford andadapted to actuate the specific braking means found therein it is brakesuch as is shown in Figs. 15 andlfi is sub stituted for the transmissionbrake or that the controller shaft 24, by either forward or rearwardrotation thereof may actuate the transmission brake or any type ofbraking means shown without departing from the spirit and scope of myinvention. It is also obvious that my invention may in so far as itconcerns the cooperation between two different types of braking means,may cooperate without any clutch connection, that any type of one-wayoperative means for connecting the foot, pedal and controller shaft maybe employed, that the transmission brake or other brakes used may beactuated by a hand lever or a foot lever, and that the sleeve 60 may berevolved by a foot lever such as is shown in Fig.

16 or a hand lever in either direction without in any way departing fromthe spirit andscope of my invention. In Fig. 15, I have shown anembodimnt of my invention which functions identically to the embodimentshown inFigs. 10-14 and hitherto described with the exception that theshaft 36 actuated by the foot lever- 34 which in the embodiment hithertoshown actuates a transmission brake 20 is extended laterally andprovided at its 60 consists of a foot lever rather than a hand lever andthat the lever 34 which revolves the shaft 36 consists of a hand leverrather than a foot lever. In order for the shafts 38 and 24 to rotaterespectively in a manner desired to apply the brakes with said type ofactuating levers it is obvious that the rotation thereof will bereversed and that the clutch levers 50 will have to overlie the rod 66instead of underlie it as in the embodiments hitherto described and thatthe lost motion connection will be attached directly to the lever arm 34instead of to an extension 12 thereof and that the position of thesleeve 14 and pistons 16 of the lost motion connection Ill will bereversed, namely, by attaching the piston 16 thereof to the shaft 34 andthe sleeve 14 thereof to the extension 82 of the arm 62. My inventionspecifically comprises both the attachments, the sleeve 60 and the arm62 heretofore described and broadly as heretofore explained comprisesthe combination in an automobile of one braking means, a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a braking means independentof said first braking means, means for operating said first brakingmeans, and disengaging the' clutch simultaneously independently of saidother braking means for sudden stops and means forv operating bothbraking means simultaneously independently of the clutch.

It is understood that my invention is not limited to the specificembodiments shown and that various deviations may be made therefromwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and Letters Patent is: I

1. In a motor vehicle, the,combination of a. wheel brake, a clutchfor-connecting the power to the driving wheels, a brake upon the drivingmechanism, a rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheel brake, asleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, means actuated on rotation of saiddesire to secure as sleeve to disengage the clutch, means operable fromthe drivers seat to rotate said sleeve, means to rotate said shaft onrotation of said sleeve, means operable from the drivers seat to actuatethe driving mechanism brake and means operable on setting of the drivingmechanism brake to rotate said shaft to apply the wheel brake, saidmeans being inoperable to apply the driving mechanism brake onindependent rotation of the shaft;

2. In a vehicle, the combination of afwheel brake, a brake upon thedriving mechanism, a. rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheelbrake, a sleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, means operable from thedrivers seatto rotate said sleeve, means to rotate said shaft onrotation of said sleeve, means operable from the drivers seat to actuatethe driving mechanism brake and means operable on setting of the drivingmechanism brake to rotate said shaft to apply the wheel brake, saidmeans being inoperable to apply the driving mechanism brake onindependent rotation of said shaft.

'33. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a brake upon the drivingmechanism, a rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheel brake, asleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, means actuated on rotation of saidsleeve to disengage the clutch. means operable from the drivers seat torotate said sleeve, means to rotate said shaft on rotation of saidsleeve, means operable from the driver's seat to actuate the drivingmechanism brake and means operable on setting of the driving mechanismbrake to retate said shaft to apply the wheel brake.

4. In a vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a brake upon thedriving mechanism, a

rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheel brake, a sleeveloosely mounted on said shaft, means operable from the driver's seat torotate said sleeve, means to rotate said shaft on rotation of saidsleeve, means operable from the driver's seat to actuate the drivingmechanism brake and means operable on setting of the driving mechanismbrake to rotate said shaft to-apply the wheel brake. I

5. In a motor vehicle, the combination of braking means, a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a second braking meansindependent of said first braking means, a rotatable controller shaftfor actuating said first braking means, a sleeve loosely mounted on.said shaft, means actuated on rotation of said sleeve to disengage theclutch, means operable from the drivers seat. to rotate said sleeve,means to rotate said shaft on rotation of said sleeve, means operablefrom the drivers seatto actuate said second braking means and meansoperable on the setting of said second braking means to rotate saidshaft to apply said first braking means, said means being inoperable toapply said second braking means on independent rotation of said shaft.

6. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a braking means, a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a second braking meansindependent of said first braking means, a rotatable controller shaftfor actuating said first braking means, a sleeve loosely mounted on saidshaft, means actuated on rotation of said sleeve to disengage theclutch, means operable from the drivers seat .to rotate said sleeve,means to rotate said shaft on rotation of said sleeve, means operablefrom the drivers seat to actuate said second braking means and meansoperable on the setting of said second braking means to rotate saidshaft to apply said first braking means.

'7. In a vehicle, the combination of a braking means, a second brakingmeans independent of said first braking means, a rotatable controlledshaft for actuating said first braking means, a

sleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, means opon said shaft, meansoperable from the driver's seat to rearwardly rotate said sleeve, aspeed lever for disengaging the clutch mounted on said sleeve,an armrigidly secured to said shaft having a rod projecting laterallytherefrom adapted 'to abut said speed lever to cause said shaft torotate on rearward rotation on said sleeve, means to actuatethedrivingmechanism brake and means operable on the setting of thedriving mechanism braketo rotate said shaft to apply the wheel brake,said means being inoperable to apply the driving mechanism brake onindependent rotation of said shaft.

9. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake. a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a brake n n the drivingmechanism, a rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheel brake, asleeve loosely-mounted on said shaft,'mea'ns operable from the driver'sseat to rearwardlyrotate'said sleeve, a speed lever for disengaging theclutch mounted on said sleeve, an arm rigidly secured to said shaft having a rod projecting laterally therefrom adapted to abut said speedlever to cause said shaft to rotate' on rearward rotation of saidsleeve, means to actuate the driving mechanism brake and means operableon the setting of the driving'mechanism brake to rearwardly the wheelbrake.

10. In a motorvehicle, the combination of a braking means, a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a second braking meansindependent of said first braking means, a rotatable controller shaftfor actuating "said first braking means, a sleeve loosely mounted onsaid shaft, means operable from the driver's seat to rotate said sleeve,aspeed lever for disengaging the clutch mounted on said sleeve, an

farm rigidly secured to said shaft having a rod projecting laterallytherefrom to abut said speed lever to cause said shaft to rotate onrotation of said sleeve, means to actuate said second braking meansandmeans operable on the setting of said second braking means to rotatesaid shaft to apply said first braking means, said means beinginoperable to apply said second brakingmeans on independent rotation ofsaid shaft.

11. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a braking means, a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a second braking meansindependent of said first braking means, a rotatable controller shaftforactuating said first braking means, a sleeve loosely mounted on saidshaft, means operable from the driver's seat to 'rearwardly rotate saidsleeve, a speed lever for disengaging the clutch mounted on said sleeve.an arm rigidly secured to said shaft having arod projecting laterallytherefrom to abut said speed lever to cause said shaft to rotate onrearward rotation of said sleeve, means to actuate said second brakingmeans and means operable on setting of said second braking means torear- Wardly rotate said shaft to apply said first braking means.

12. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a clutch forconnecting the power to 'the driving wheels, a brake upon the drivingmechanism, a rotatable'controller shaft for actuating the wheel brake, asleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, a hand lever projecting upwardsfrom said sleeve, a speed lever for disengaging the clutch mounted onsaid sleeve, an arm rigidly secured to said shaft having a rodprojecting laterally therefrom adapted to abut said speed lever to causesaid shaft to rotate on rearward rotation of said sleeve, a foot leverto actuate the driving mechanism brake and means including a slidingbearing connecting said foot lever and controller shaft to rearwardly.rotate said shaft to apply the wheel brake on depression of said footlever, said means being inoperable to apply the driving mechanism brakeon independent rotation of said shaft.

- 13. In a vehicle, the combinationof a wheel brake, a brake upon thedriving mechanism, a

rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheel brakefa sleeveloosely mounted on said shaft, a

hand lever projecting upwards from said sleeve,

means to rotate said shaft on rotation of said sleeve, a foot lever toactuate the driving mecharotate said shaft to apply depressionof saidfootlever.

shaft to rotate saidshaft to apply the wheel brake on depression of saidfoot lever, said means being inoperable to apply the driving mechanismbrake on independent rotation of sa shaft.

nism brake and means including a sliding bearing connecting said footlever and controller 14. In a motor vehicle, the comb nationof a wheelbrake, a clutch for connecting the power to the, driving wheels, a brakeupon the driving mechanism, a rotatable controller shaft for actuatingthe wheel brake, a sleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, a hand leverprojecting upwards from said sleeve, a speed lever for disengaging 1 theclutch mounted on said sleeve, an arm rigidly secured to said shafthaving a rod projecting laterally therefrom adapted to. abut said speedlever to causesaid shaft to rotate on rotation of said sleeve, a footlever to actuate the driving mechanism brake and means including asliding bearing connecting said foot lever and controller shaft torotate said shaft to apply the wheel brake on 1-5. In a vehicle, thecombination of a wheel brake, a-bralre upon the driving mechanism, arotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheel brake, a sleeveloosely mounted on said shaft, a 'hand lever projecting upwards fromsaid sleeve, means to rotate said shaft on rotation of said sleeve, afoot lever to actuate the driving mechanism brake and means including asliding bearing connecting said foot lever and controller shaft torotate said shaft to apply the wheel brake on depression of said footlever.

16. In a motor vehicle, the combination ofa braking means, a clutch forconnectingthe power to the driving wheels, a second braking meansindependent of said first braking means, a rotatable controller shaftfor actuating said first brak f ing means, a sleeve loosely mounted onsaid shaft, a hand lever projectingupwards from said sleeve,

a speed lever for disengaging the clutch mounted on said sleeve, an armrigidly. secured to said shaft having a rod projecting laterallytherefrom adapted to abut said speed lever, to cause said shaft torotate on rearward rotation of said sleeve, a foot lever to actuate saidsecond braking means and means including a sliding bearing connectingsaid foot lever and controller shaft to rearwardly rotate said shaft toapply said first braking means on depression'of said foot lever, saidmeans being inoperable to apply said second braking means on independentrotation of said shaft.

17. In a vehicle, the combination of a brak-i ing means, a secondbraking means independent 'of said first braking means, a rotatablecontroller shaft for actuating said first braking means, a sleeveloosely mounted on said shaft, a hand lever projecting upwards from saidsleeve, means to rotate said shaft on rotation of said sleeve,.a footlever to actuate said second braking means and means including a slidingbearingconnecting said foot lever and controller shaft to rotate saidshaft to apply said first braking means on depression of said footlever, said means being inoperable to apply the second braking means onindependout rotation of said shaft.

-18. In a vehicle, the combination of a braking means, a second brakingmeans independent of said first braking means, a rotatable controllershaft for actuating said first brakingimeans, a sleeve loosely mountedon said shaft, a hand lever projecting'upwards from said sleeve, meansto rotate said shaft on rotation of saidsleeve, a foot lever to actuatesaid second braking means and means including a sliding bearingconnecting said foot lever and controller shaft to rotate said shaft toapply said first braking means on depression of said foot lever.

19. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a brake upon the drivingmechanism, a rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheel brake, asleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, a hand lever projecting upwardsfrom said sleeve, a speed lever for disengaging the clutch mounted onsaid sleeve, an arm rigidly secured to said shaft having a rodprojecting laterally therefrom adapted to abut said speed lever to causesaid shaft to rotate on rearward rotation of said sleeve and anextension projecting arcuately downwardly and forwardly therefrom, afoot lever to actuate the driving mechanism brake, and a link having oneend thereof pivotally joined to a downward extension of said lever andthe other end thereof pivotally joined to said arm extension.

20. In a vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a brake upon thedriving mechanism, a rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheelbrake, a sleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, a hand lever projectingupwards from said sleeve,

' means to rotate said shaft on rotation of said sleeve, a foot lever toactuate the driving mechanism brake, an arm mounted on said shaft havaing a portion extending arcuately downwardly and forwardly from saidshaft anda link having one end thereof pivotally joined to 'a downwardextension of said foot lever and the'other end pivotally joined to saidarm extension.

21. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a braking means, a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a second braking means, arotatable controller shaft for actuating said first braking means, asleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, a hand lever projecting upwardsfrom said sleeve, a speed lever for disengaging the clutchmounted onsaid sleeve and an arm rigidly secured to said shaft havinga rodprojecting laterally therefrom adapted to abut said speed lever to causesaid shaft to rotate on rotation of said sleeve and an extensionprojecting arcuately downward and forwardly from said shaft, a footlever to actuate said second braking means, and

a link having one end thereof pivotally joined to a downward extensionof said foot lever and the other end thereof pivotally joined to saidarm extension. 1

22. In avehicle, the combination of a braking means, a second brakingmeans, a rotatable controller shaft for actuating said second brakingmeans, a sleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, a hand lever-projectingupwards from said sleeve, means to rotate said shaft on rotation of saidsleeve, an arm secured to said shaft projecting arcuately downwardly andforwardly from said shaft, a foot lever to actuate said first brakingmeans, and a link having one end thereof pivotally joined to a downwardextension of said foot lever and the other end thereof pivotally joinedto said arm extension.

23. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a brake upon the drivingmechanism, a rotatable controller shaftfor actuating the wheel brake, asleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, a hand lever projecting upwardsfrom said sleeve, a speed lever for disengaging the clutch mounted onsaid sleeve, an arm rigidly secured to said shaft having a rodprojecting laterally therefromadapted to abut said speed lever avertical slots therein and a pin mounted transving one end thereofpivotally joined to a down- I ward extension of said foot lever and atthe other to cause said shaft to rotate on rearward rotation of saidsleeve and an extension projecting arcuately downwardly and forwardlyfrom said shaft, a foot lever to actuate the driving mechanism brake, alink having one end thereof pivotally joined to a downward extension ofsaid foot lever and on its-opposite end two ears projecting downwardlytherefrom having vertical slots therein and a pin mounted transverselyon the front end of said arm extension, the ends thereof being movablein said slots in said'ears.

24. In a vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a brake upon the'driving mechanism, a

rotatable controller'shaft for actuating the wheel 1 brake, a sleeveloosely mounted on said shaft, a hand lever projecting upwards from saidsleeve, means to rotate said shaft on rotation of said sleeve, an armrigidly secured to said shaft extending arcuately downwardly andforwardly from said shaft, a foot lever to actuate the driving mechanismbrake, a link having one end thereof pivotally joined to a downwardextension of the lever and having at its opposite end two earsprojecting downwardly therefrom having versely on the front end of saidarm, the ends thereof being slidable in said slots in said cars.

25. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a braking means, a clutch forconnecting the power to the driving wheels, a second braking meansindependent of said first braking means, a rotatable controller shaftfor actuating said first braking means, a sleeve loosely mounted on saidshaft, a hand lever projecting upwards from said sleeve, a speed leverfor disengaging the clutch mounted on said sleeve, an arm rigidlysecured to said shaft having a rod projecting laterally therefromadapted to abut said speed lever to cause said shaft to rotate onrotation of said sleeve and an extension projecting arcuately downwardlyand forwardly from said shaft, a foot lever to actuate said secondbraking means, a link havend two ears projecting downwardly therefromhaying vertical slots therein and a pin mounted transversely of thefront end of said arm extension, the ends thereof bei'ng slidable insaid slots in said ears.

;,26. In a vehicle, the combination of a braking means, a second brakingmeans independent of said first braking means, a rotatable controllershaft for actuating said first braking means, a sleeve loosely mountedon said shaft, a hand lever projecting upwards from, said sleeve, meansto rotate said shaft on rotation of said sleeve, an arm rigidly securedto said shaft extending arcuately downwardly and forwardly from saidshaft, a link having one end thereof pivotally joined to a downwardextension of said foot lever and having at the opposite end thereof twocars projecting downwardly therefrom having vertical slots therein and apin transversely mounted in the front end of said arm slidable in saidslots in said ears.

27. An attachment for automobile brake controller shafts comprising anarm having a collar for attachment to the controller shaft and a rodprojecting laterally therefrom "parallel to said collar.

28. An attachment for automobile brake controller shafts comprising acollar for attachment to the controller shaft, an arm projectingvertically upwardly therefrom having a rod projecting laterallytherefrom and an arm extending shaped to rotate said shaft on an upwardpull on the end thereof.

29. In a brake control device, a controller shaft, braking meansactuated on rotation of said controller shaft, a hand lever pivotallymounted on the vehicle, a foot pedal pivotally mounted on thevehicie,means connecting said hand lever to said controller shaft to causerotation thereof to apply the braking means, and means connecting saidfoot pedal to saidcontroller shaft to cause rotation thereof to actuatesaid braking means, including a link pivotally connected to said footpedal having a head threadediy adjustable thereon having a slot in theend thereof near the controller shaft and an arm projecting from saidcontroller shaft having a pin therein adapted to register in said slot.

30. In a vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a brake upon thedriving mechanism, a

rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheel brake, a rotatablymounted sleeve, means operable from the driver's seat to rotate saidsleeve,

means to rotate said controller shaft on rotation of said sleeve, meansoperable from thedriver's seat to actuate the driving mechanism brakeand means operable on setting of the driving mechanism brake to rotatesaid controller shaft to apply the wheel brake, said means beinginoperable to apply the driving mechanism brake on independent rotationof said shaft.- 1 l 31. In a vehicle, the combination of a wheel.

brake, a brake upon the driving mechanism, a rotatable controller shaftfor actuating'the wheel brake, a rotatably mounted sleeve. meansoperable from the driver's seat to rotate said sleeve. means to rotatesaid controller shaft on rotation of said sleeve, means operable fromthe driver's seat to actuate the driving m'echanism'brake and meansoperable on setting of the driving mechanism brake to rotate saidcontroller shaft to apply the wheel brake.

32. In a vehicle, the combination of a braking means, a second brakingmeans independent of said first braking means, a rotatable controller 7shaft for actuating said first braking means, a rotatably mountedsleeve, means operable from the driver's seat to rotate said sleeve,means to rotate said controller shaft on rotation of said sleeve, meansoperable from the driver's seat to actuate said second braking means andmeans operable on the setting of said second braking means tosimultaneously rotate said shaft to apply said first braking means.

33. In a vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a brake upon thedriving mechanism, a rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheelbrake, a rotatably mounted sleeve, a hand lever projecting upwards fromsaidsle'eve, means to rotate said cOntroller shaft-on rotation of saidsleeve, a foot lever to actuate the driving mechanismbrake and meansincluding a sliding bearing connectingsaid foot lever and controllershaft to rotate said controller shaft to apply the wheel brake ondepression of said foot lever, said means being inoperable to apply-thedriving mechanism brake on independent rotation of said shaft.

34. In a vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a brake upon thedriving mechanism, a.

rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheel brake, a rotatablymounted sleeve, a'hand lever projecting upwards from said sleeve, meansto rotate said shaft on rotation of said sleeve, a foot lever to actuatethe driving mechanism brake and controller means including a slidingbearing connecting said foot lever and controller shaft to rotate saidcontroller shaft to apply the wheel brake on depression of said footlever.

35. In a vehicle, the combination of a braking means, a second brakingmeans independent 'of said first braking means, a rotatable controllershaft for actuating said first braking means, a rotatabiy mountedsleeve, a hand lever projecting upwards from said sleeve, means torotate said controller shaft on rotation of said sleeve, a foot lever toactuate said second braking means, and means including a sliding bearingconnecting said foot lever and controller shaft to rotate saidcontroller shaftvto apply said first braking means on depression of saidfoot lever, said means being inoperable to apply the second brakingmeans on independent rotation of said controller shaft.

36.;In a vehicle, thecombination of a braking 20 means, a second brakingmeans independent of said first braking means, a rotatable controllershaft for actuating said first braking means, a-

rotatably mounted sleeve, .a hand lever projecting upwards from saidsleeve, means to rotate 25 said controller shaft on rotation of saidsleeve,

a foot lever to actuate said second brakingmeans and means including asliding bearing connecting said foot lever and controller shaft tosimultaneously rotate said controller shaft to apply 9 foot lever. V 37.In a vehicle, the combination of a wheel brake, a brake upon the drivingmechanism, a

brake, a rotatably mounted sleeve, a hand lever projecting upwards fromsaid sleeve, means to rotate said controller shaft on rotation of saidsleeve, a foot lever to actuate'the driving mechanism brake, an armmounted on said controller shaft having a portion extending arcuatelydownwardly and forwardly from said controller shaft and a link havingone end thereof pivotally joined to a downward extension of said sion.

'38. In a vehicle, the combination of a braking means, a second brakingmeans, a rotatablecontroller shaft for actuating said second braking.means, a rotatably mounted sleeve, a hand lever projecting upwards fromsaid sleeve, means to rotate said controller shaft on rotation of-saidsleeve, an arm secured to said controller shaftprojecting arcuatelydownwardly and forwardly from said controller shaft, a foot lever toactuate said first braking means, and a link having one end thereofpivotally Joined. to a downward ex- 1 foot lever and the other endpivotally Joined to said arm exten- I ,said first braking means ondepression of said rotatable controller shaft for actuating the wheel 5operable on the setting of said second braking means to rotate saidcontroller shaft to apply said rear wheel braking means. a

40. In a vehicle, a rear wheel braking means,

a second braking means independent of said rear wheel braking means, arigid rotatable controller shaft for actuating said rear wheel brakingmeans,

a rotatably mounted sleeve, a hand lever pro- .Iecting upwards fromsaid. sleeve, means to rotate said controller shaft on rotation of saidsleeve, a foot lever to actuate said second braking means and meansconnecting said toot lever and controller shaft to rotate saidcontroller shaft to apply the rear wheel braking means on depression ofsaid toot'lever.

41. In a vehicle, the combination or a braking means, a second braking.means independentot said first braking means, a rotatable controllershaft for actuating said first braking means, a roi i i tatabiy mountedsleeve, means operable from the driver's seat to rotate said sleeve,means to rotate said controller shaft on rotation 01' said sleeve, meansoperable from the driver's seat to actuate said second braking means andmeans operable ,on the setting 0! said second braking means to rotatesaid controller shaft to apply said first braking means, said meansbeing' inoperable to apply the second braking means on independentrotation oi! said controller shalt.

JOHN B. DES ROSIEBS.

